Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-27
Sales A., 900 bales
GENERAL mARKMTS,


CHICAGO, Ill, Oc5. 26.-The grain market
opened easier to on Chang but pro
prizes. Trading in wheat was fairly good dur
ing the earlier part of the session, bat later IL
the day the market Iule1 quiet There was
less business from the o ltside than yesterday,
but in general way loca, operators were fully
as publish 8 on yesterday, and there was q
good zeal Of talk on tue part of longs a Joui
| holding wheat for an advance in
prices. The receipts Of wheat at twelve sri
| m airy points was 600 bushels. December
wheat arted at 73s4c, sold to 731S a 1880, raj
lien to 1916 rfacted to 1870 and closedat 1870
Corn was traded in quite actively t, day and
prices ruled strong r. The activity centere
largely In November and May deliveries, the
former exhibiting the most strength The
frmness was due to free buying of November
bD prominent local spectators, this being the
chief Is AZURE of tod US market. The receipts
were trifc under estimates and the arrivals
for to morrow are light, and this also as
ssed the fns maRes opened so shade
higher than yesterdays closing prices, was
easy for iine, then ruled active and higher
uncer brisk emand. Shorts buying q 1t
freely and prices advanced &c for near futures
and 2&c for May, reacted rome due to realizing
and closed &c higher for November at 42c and
Is axe higher for May at 451zc than yesterdays
closing prices. Provisions are Father str u. ger
to dat, yet operators are slow to follow any
advance in pTicas Receipts of hogs lighter
than generally anticipated which encouraged
some buying of produ.t for futu delivery In
checs ed ira ing to some extent, especially I'm
;rovement in ricas. January deliveries still
command preferences and all leading articles
changed hands at higher prices during the lat
ter part of Che session. Market weaker and
prices settled back again and closed rather
tame. Steadiness In the corn market and IA
vofable advices from depending markets, both
do -estic and foreisn, haO Strengthening in
fuence for the day. Inquiry on shipping &C
count was fair and buyers were inclined TO pay
further Improvement in prices for meats for
init hTIF Gl m
meet their views, and trading was only mod
crate. Receipts of product are fair and ship
ments of all kinds moderately free. January
mese pc opened Sl23 IS, sold to , 321a@l2 42H
ST. 221i. sold at S 325&06 30. and closed at Sc 35
January short ribs opened OF Sc FIX, sold al
Sc 2566 27t|. and clos at Sc 21H. The leading
futures closed as follows: Wheat DC ober
NC; November 7155c; December 733sc; May
1850. Coin-October 43lc; November 42c; De
cember 1850; May 4514c. Mess pork, per Dbl.
January So 40. Lard. october Sc So; Novem
ribs, October So Is; January S. 274. Cash quo
tations were: Flour IN fair request, witt
prices steady and unchanged; No RET
72c No corn 4lAc Mes. pork, yer barrel
Snort ribs sides, loose, S. TO- Dry sslte'
| sides, boxed, 0O67 10.
ST. LOUIS, MO, Oct 26.-Flour-Dull, bu
firm and unchanged. Wheat-Opened firm
! fraction better than last night, but declined a
once to re- acE later again declined; closing q
| 3 below yesterday. No. red cash 122T 17l2lc
October 72Sl24c, closing 12Ac; November ~
closing 7514c. ASKED; May S0150e0xc, closin
s01.c Corn Firm easier st close; cash 4Ot
| 401<c; october 40c: November 5S3lc; necembe
closing Axe. Oats -Onchanged-Cash 2tsl
25c; October 24kc: November 247Sc; Ma
2Sxc. Oornmeal-Easv az ST 95 WINS
/ key-steady at 81 %; Provisions-Eas!